| If you have made the decision to sell your home | | | | Run to the market or to a neighbor's house. |
| yourself and save the money you would pay a realtor | | | | Remember, buying a house is an emotional experience. |
| you need to make sure your homes shows itself in the | | | | The buyer's agent will tend to feel awkward inspecting |
| best positive way. The following is a list of tips and | | | | the house while you are there. You are not obligated |
| tricks to help you prepare your home for selling. | | | | to pay a real estate commission to a buyers agent. |
| TIP # 1 | | | | That will be the responsibility of the buyer. |
| First impressions are always critical, and your driveway | | | | TIP # 5 |
| is part of that first impression. Calling a professional to | | | | Price may be a sensitive issue but it is the one thing |
| come out and clean up stains can be very costly but | | | | that will sell your house faster than anything else. If you |
| here's a quick tip that may be the solution for your | | | | price your house right in line with the market it's not |
| cement driveway: try Drano or any high-powered liquid | | | | likely to sell quickly. That's because only the 10% or |
| drain cleaner and sweep those oil stains away! | | | | 20% of houses with the best prices are selling each |
| This simple technique does an amazingly good job of | | | | month. |
| making your driveway look new again! Please use | | | | If the price of your house isn't in that lower 20%, |
| caution and read all manufacturers' warnings before | | | | relatively, then it isn't likely to sell as quickly. It's not what |
| you begin this task. | | | | your house is worth but what someone is willing to |
| TIP # 2 | | | | pay. Every shopper is bound and determined to get |
| If your home is decorated in dark or unusual colors, | | | | the best deal in town. Do you honestly feel your price |
| you're going to scare off a lot of potential buyers. It will | | | | makes your house one of the best deals in town? |
| be worth your while to paint your walls a neutral color. | | | | Now is a good time to compare your house with |
| Builders are experts at preparing homes for quick | | | | others on the market in the same area. |
| sales, so learn from them! If you're not up to painting | | | | TIP # 6 |
| your entire house, at least paint the areas that make | | | | When you are ready to sell your home it's always a |
| the biggest impression, such as the entry/foyer, living | | | | good idea to have the carpets cleaned. A clean home |
| room, dining room, kitchen and master bedroom. | | | | will always sell faster and you should accentuate the |
| TIP # 3 | | | | fact that you have a clean home. Even if you don't |
| Take as many of your personal items (i.e., clothes, | | | | have your carpets cleaned you can leave a few pairs |
| shoes, stored boxes) as possible out of your closet | | | | of shoes just inside the front door. This will imply that |
| and store them in an out-of-the-way place. When your | | | | you don't wear shoes in the house and deliver the |
| closets are cleaned up they will look much larger to the | | | | message to the potential buyer that you are |
| potential home buyer! Abundant closet/storage space | | | | meticulous about the appearance of your house as |
| is a major selling point for most people. | | | | soon as they walk in the front door! |
| Apply this rule to any storage area. | | | | These are just a few ideas to give you the best |
| TIP # 4 | | | | chance at selling your home yourself. Remember, you |
| Some potential buyers will be working with a real | | | | can save thousands of dollars in realtor fees by doing |
| estate agent. If a Potential Buyer is working with a | | | | the work yourself. No one knows your home better |
| Realtor, always leave your house for a few minutes | | | | than you do. Good luck in selling your home. |
| while the Realtor is showing it. | | | | |